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Wetherspoon accused of turning away veteran over poppy

Original: wetherspoons poppy ban

Pub chain Wetherspoon is facing a backlash after reports that an Army veteran was refused entry to one of its pubs while wearing a remembrance poppy. The story has been picked up by British outlets and is drawing anger on social media, with many accusing the chain of disrespecting armed forces traditions. Wetherspoon has not yet issued a detailed public response to the specific incident.

Why now: Claims of a veteran being turned away for wearing a remembrance poppy have struck a nerve in the run-up to Remembrance Day.

WetherspoonBritish Army veteran

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• Fury as Army veteran turned away from Wetherspoon pub for 'wearing a poppy' · AOL.co.uk

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